Amid coronavirus threat, Americans generally have a high level of trust in medical doctors
In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
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In 2019, 74% of Americans said they had a mostly positive view of doctors; 68% had a mostly favorable view of medical research scientists.
When asked to describe how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected them negatively, Democrats and Republicans are divided on the subject of masks.
About six-in-ten Americans believe social distancing measures are helping a lot to slow the spread of coronavirus in the nation.
There are widely held concerns about the safety and effectiveness of a possible vaccine and the pace of the approval process.
As in 2016, 88% of U.S. adults say its benefits outweigh the risks. And the share who consider its preventive benefits to be “very high” rose by 11 points to 56%.
Who should be given priority if some hospitals do not have enough ventilators for all patients who need help breathing?
Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.
Special elections to the U.S. House of Representatives tend to be low-turnout events, historically speaking, and seldom result in seats switching from one party to another.
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